Buying furniture is a big decision, and the sheer number of options online can make it feel overwhelming. These buyer’s guides are designed to cut through the noise. Each one covers what to look for, what to avoid, and our honest picks at different price points. Whether you’re shopping for a new sofa, a coffee table under $500, or a full dining set, these guides will help you spend your money wisely.
Buyer's Guides
The cool gray I had picked for my home office read as undeniably blue by mid afternoon. I had chosen…
Buyer's Guides
The first apartment had a secondhand bookcase shoved in a corner, stuffed corner to corner with paperbacks and a few…
Buyer's Guides
For close to two years, I worked from a folding table in the corner of my dining room and told…
Scandinavian
Scandinavian interior design is one of the most loved styles in the world, and after a decade selling furniture in…
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-century modern is one of the most enduring design styles of the last hundred years. It emerged in the mid-twentieth…
Buyer's Guides
Most failed minimalist rooms were edited too hard. Not too sparse and not too full, but stripped so aggressively of…
Industrial
Industrial interior design takes its inspiration from old factories, warehouses, and workshops. It celebrates raw materials, exposed structural elements, and…
Buyer's Guides
The kitchen is the most used room in the house. It’s where coffee happens before anyone is ready to talk,…
Outdoor
There is a particular satisfaction that comes from a well designed outdoor space. The feeling of sitting outside in the…
Bathroom
Bathroom lighting is one of the most technically constrained areas of home design, and one of the most commonly underplanned.…